Universities

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Evaluation of distance learning delivery of health information management and health informatics programmes: a UK perspective.

The aim of the article is to review evaluations of distance learning programmes in health information management, in order to identify the critical success factors for such programmes and discuss future directions. The emphasis is on the UK experience, ...
Christine Urquhart, Mary Chambers, Samantha Connor, Leo Lewis, Jeannette Murphy, Ruth Roberts, Rhian Thomas (Health Info Libr J, 200209)
evaluation-distance-learning-delivery-health-information-management.asp

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Cross-validation of the NCAA method to predict body fat for minimum weight in collegiate wrestlers.

OBJECTIVE: In 1998, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adopted a new rule that required minimum weight testing for collegiate wrestlers. The objective of the study was to cross-validate the method used by the NCAA to estimate minimum ...
R Randall Clark, Robert A Oppliger, Jude C Sullivan (Clin J Sport Med, 200209)
cross-validation-ncaa-method-predict-body-fat-minimum-weight.asp

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For all these reasons, I do...drink: a multilevel analysis of contextual reasons for drinking among Canadian undergraduates.

OBJECTIVE: Student drinking is largely related to the setting of the drinking occasion as well as to individual psychosocial characteristics. This article assesses the effect of the reasons for drinking on situational alcohol use above and beyond other ...
Sylvia Kairouz, Louis Gliksman, Andrée Demers, Edward M Adlaf (J Stud Alcohol, 200209)
reasons-drink-multilevel-analysis-contextual-reasons-drinking.asp

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Mailed personalized normative feedback as a brief intervention for at-risk college drinkers.

OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the efficacy of mailed personalized normative feedback (PNF) as a brief alcohol intervention for at-risk college drinkers, and investigated discrepancy as a possible mediator of the intervention effect. METHOD: ...
Susan E Collins, Kate B Carey, Martin J Sliwinski (J Stud Alcohol, 200209)
mailed-personalized-normative-feedback-brief-intervention-risk.asp

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Factorial structure of the revised mathematics anxiety rating scale for undergraduate education majors.

The Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale was developed in 1972 by Richardson and Suinn as a single construct measure. A shortened version, the Revised Mathematics Anxiety Scale (RMARS) was developed by Alexander and Martray in 1989. The latter scale was ...
Alan D Bowd, Patrick H Brady (Psychol Rep, 200208)
factorial-structure-revised-mathematics-anxiety-rating-scale.asp

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Preparing adolescent patients for college.

Adolescents making the transition to college should have a thorough medical evaluation during the year prior to matriculation. In addition to required and recommended immunizations and tests, a comprehensive history and physical examination is important. ...
Mark A Goldstein (Curr Opin Pediatr, 200208)
preparing-adolescent-patients-college.asp

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A comprehensive laser safety program for the research university setting.

Laser safety often receives less attention and fewer resources than other institutional safety and health program elements. This diminished support occurs despite the fact that laser-related occupational injuries and deaths greatly exceed those caused by ...
Ben E Edwards (Health Phys, 200208)
comprehensive-laser-safety-program-research-university-setting.asp

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Multilevel analysis of situational drinking among Canadian undergraduates.

Using a multi-level approach, we examined the contribution of drinking setting characteristics and of individual characteristics on the alcohol intake per drinking occasion. The data are drawn from the Canadian Campus Survey, a national mail survey ...
Andrée Demers, Sylvia Kairouz, Edward M Adlaf, Louis Gliksman, Brenda Newton-Taylor, Alain Marchand (Soc Sci Med, 200208)
multilevel-analysis-situational-drinking-canadian-undergraduates.asp

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Secondhand effects of student alcohol use reported by neighbors of colleges: the role of alcohol outlets.

This is a study of the secondhand effects of student alcohol use experienced by residents of neighborhoods near college campuses. We examined the relationship of a colleges level of binge drinking and the number of alcohol outlets in the immediate area, ...
Henry Wechsler, Jae Eun Lee, John Hall, Alexander C Wagenaar, Hang Lee (Soc Sci Med, 200208)
secondhand-effects-student-alcohol-reported-neighbors-colleges-role.asp

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Gender, relationship stage, and sexual behavior: the importance of partner emotional investment within specific situations.

This study examined the relationship of type of sexually instigating situation (partner behavior conveying emotional investment or not), relationship stage, and gender to self-reported likelihood of engaging in sexual behavior. Participants (200 female ...
Craig A Hill (J Sex Res, 200208)
gender-relationship-stage-sexual-behavior-importance-partner.asp